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FinDev Guide to Data - Tracking the Global Response to COVID-19

Data relevant for microfinance and financial inclusion

Many organizations are mobilizing resources to track various responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The majority of the new data sources and trackers these organizations produce focus on publicly available information about fiscal, monetary, and regulatory responses to COVID-19. The relevance of this information to microfinance and financial inclusion varies. To help our community navigate this complex web of data, we are listing most important sources and trackers by the level of their relevance to the sector:

Relevant: Tracks specific indicators related to microfinance and financial inclusion especially in the context of crises.

Partially Relevant: Provides information that may be relevant to the microfinance sector and financial inclusion. Key indicators focus on broad policy measures or market responses; users must scan datasets to find relevant information.

Useful for Broader Context: Does not directly relate to microfinance or financial inclusion but may be useful in a broader context to answer research questions.

We will regularly update this FinDev Guide as more data becomes available. Please let us know if you spot similar trackers by posting a link in the comments section below or send us a quick note and, if relevant, we'll add it to this list.

Who: Institute of International Finance (IIF)What: A tracker of actions and policy proposals being considered in individual countries in response to COVID-19 to limit the damage, stabilize the financial system, and promote economic recovery. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: WeeklyAccess Data: On this page, scroll down to the middle section to find the link entitled: Database file: COVID-19 Global Policy Response Summary

Who: Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford What: Tracks publicly available information on 11 indicators of government response, such as school closings, travel bans, fiscal and monetary measures, and emergency investment in healthcare. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: DailyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: Dvara ResearchWhat: A list of relief measures adopted by the central and state governments in India in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, separated by categories of beneficiaries. These include measures for the general public and specific measures for women, pensioners, informal workers and other populations in the form of additional cash transfers, in-kind transfers, wage payments and credit facilities among others. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: RelevantRegional Focus: IndiaUpdated: DailyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: Institute of International Finance (IIF)What: Tracks actions taken by insurance standard setters and supervisors, for over 20 jurisdictions including countries, regions and U.S. states.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: DailyAccess Data: On this page, scroll down to the middle section to find the link entitled: Database file: COVID-19 Insurance Regulatory Measures

Who: World BankWhat: A summary of policy measures taken by country and type of measure in support of the financial sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: WeeklyAccess Tracker/Download Data

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60 _ DecibelsWhat: Results of phone surveys with over 2,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on their lives. This dataset documents conversations with low-income customers to track how this crisis affects them over time, and to identify their most urgent needs both now and in the future.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: Africa, Asia, Latin AmericaUpdated: UnknownAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: BFA GlobalWhat: Survey results of over 1,400 respondents in 7 countries (India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States) showing how people at the bottom of the pyramid are dealing with this novel coronavirus. BFA has also made the survey instrument available to the public in both English and Spanish, so that other researchers may add to this dataset and share their findings.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: RelevantRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: UnknownAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: Milken InstituteWhat: A hub for information, analysis, and the global response to COVID-19’s impact on Africa, including the impact on poverty and the responses of multilateral institutions.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: AfricaUpdated: UnknownAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)What: This portal is maintained by ITU and provides a collection of policy and regulatory responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the telecom/ICT sector. The portal also tracks responses by telecom/ICT operators and service providers.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Partially RelevantRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: DailyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: CGAPWhat: CGAP’s Funder Survey provides data on the funding flows for financial inclusion to help funders make informed decisions on funding allocation, improve coordination among funders, and shed light on when and how to adjust their efforts to meet targeted objectives. The Survey is the most comprehensive resource available on international funding for microfinance and financial inclusion. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: YearlyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: Financial Tracking Service, managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) What: FTS aims to present a complete picture of all international humanitarian funding flows. Since 1992, it has collected reports on humanitarian funding flows submitted by Government donors, UN-administered funds, UN agencies, NGOs and other humanitarian actors and partners, including the private sector.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: YearlyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy & CandidWhat: An interactive dashboard that provides an analysis of disaster-related funding by foundations, governments, corporations, and individuals. Funding trends, can help donors make more strategic decisions about their investments in the full life cycle of disasters, including preparedness and recovery efforts.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: YearlyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: The World Bank Development Data GroupWhat: The portal provides an array of real-time data, statistical indicators, and other types of data that are relevant to the coronavirus pandemic. The data are drawn from the World Bank’s data catalog and other authoritative sources. Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: DailyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: PremiseWhat:Premise, a global marketplace for data conducts a series of weekly surveys to understand the impact COVID-19 is having on people’s daily lives and spending with a specific focus on the immediate and downstream economic impacts.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: WeeklyAccess Tracker/Download Data

Who: Our World In DataWhat: Tracks 232 indicators of progress towards SDGs. It presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations. Users can browse relevant datasets by SDG.Relevance to Financial Inclusion: Useful for Broader ContextRegional Focus: GlobalUpdated: Varies based on indicatorAccess Tracker/Download Data

We will regularly update this FinDev Guide as more data becomes available. Please let us know if you spot similar trackers by posting a link in the comments section below or send us a quick note and, if relevant, we'll add it to this list.

For a listing of other data sources relevant for microfinance and financial inclusion, go to our data page.